The Best Sloppy Joes

• servings: Servings 8
• active time: 5 minutes
• total time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

1 pound ground beef

1 medium onion finely chopped

1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce

1/2 cup ketchup

1 tablespoon brown sugar

1 teaspoon ground mustard

1 tablespoon white vinegar

1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

Salt and freshly ground black pepper

8 Sandwich buns, split

Directions

In a large saucepan or Dutch oven over medium-high heat, combine beef and onion. Cook until the meat is mostly browned, about 5 minutes. Drain well.

Meanwhile, in a small bowl whisk together tomato sauce, ketchup, brown sugar, mustard, vinegar, Worcestershire, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper.

Pour sauce ingredients over drained beef and stir until evenly coated. Cover and simmer 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Serve in buns.

Notes

Some popular reader variations including adding finely chopped celery, bell pepper, or carrots.